Instagram shadowban has been making bloggers, influencers, and entrepreneurs lose their sleep at night for some time now. The shadowban became almost a tale of a mythical creature people tell each other — no one knows exactly how it looks or where to find it, but they continue sharing their stories and spread rumors.
So what is a shadowban? As the name suggests, it is a ban from Instagram — however, not a complete one. It’s a ban from the vibrant Instagram community, not the app itself.
How do you know if your account has been shadowbanned? The easiest way to check if you’ve been affected is to see whether your posts appear under the hashtags you’re using. If they don’t, chances are you’ve been shadowbanned (unless you are using hashtags like #love and #instagood, which update content at a rate of 10,000 new posts per minute). Another way to check whether your account has been affected is to see whether other users can see your account.
Why do accounts get shadowbanned? No one knows the exact reasoning; however, it is safe to say that you can “earn” a shadowban by not complying with Instagram Terms and Rules. Instagram is trying really hard to make their community safe, fun and authentic. The rise of all sorts of bots and spammers force Instagram to tighten their rules.
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If you have been shadowbanned, most likely your behavior has caught attention of the algorithm and spam filters. Such behaviors include using apps that act on your behalf (so apps that automatically post, like other posts or follow other accounts), being frequently reported by other users, or being “too active”…
